Assignment 5

Write a blog explaining the parts of a technology plan. (example: Mission, Vision, etc...) What do you think the purpose of a technology plan is? Do you think a technology plan is beneficial? How might a school utilize the information from a technology plan?

The technology plan describes what the school plans on accomplishing with their use of technology. I was surprised that the plan went above and beyond 'students will be able to use a computer and the internet effectively' and went on to combining it with the vision of the whole school. The plan went on to specific departments, costs, etc, and was so much more detailed than I ever thought that it would be.

I think that the purpose of a technology plan is to help the school have a common ground on which to make decisions about lessons, units, training, discipline, etc. I think that if someone is planning a lesson dealing with technology they have a place to reference to have some focus. Also, I think that the school can set up discipline guidelines according to the plan because if a student is not on a site that supports the plan, then again, the school has a common ground to go to in order to make decisions about these situations.

In terms of it being beneficial, I think that it is to a point because, like I said before, there has to be guidelines about the technology. As a coordinator, you need to know the money, the departments, the goals, mission, vision, etc. I think that it may have started off as a formality, but then quickly evolved to a necessity for every school once technology exploded over the past twenty years. I think that it is going to be even MORE important in the next twenty years.

I think that schools can use the information in the technology plan to stay within boundaries, keep focus for anything dealing with technology, and help set up a support plan for anyone dealing with technology (which is anyone from teachers and students to parents and secretaries).